Sheldon

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  2. Sheldon Statistics
  3. Sheldon Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sheldon Employment Information
  5. Sheldon Family Information
  6. Sheldon Education Information
  7. Sheldon Public Benefits Information
  8. Sheldon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Sheldon Zip Codes


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Sheldon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,531
  • Land Area (2000): 102.689 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 615
Sheldon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 84 5.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,429 94.45%

Sheldon Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Employment Information Back to top
Sheldon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Truck Transportation 43 11.35%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 9.50%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 31 8.18%
4. Metal Manufactuing 28 7.39%
5. Construction 20 5.28%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 15 3.96%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 15 3.96%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 14 3.69%
9. Educational Services 14 3.69%
10. Repair and Maintenance 13 3.43%
11. Health Care 12 3.17%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11 2.90%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 2.37%
14. Public Administration 9 2.37%
15. U.S. Postal Service 9 2.37%
16. Food Manufacturing 8 2.11%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 2.11%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 2.11%
19. Warehousing and Storage 8 2.11%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 62 20.74%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 30 10.03%
3. Finance and Insurance 26 8.70%
4. Educational Services 23 7.69%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 19 6.35%
6. Metal Manufactuing 13 4.35%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 4.01%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 10 3.34%
9. Social Assistance 10 3.34%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 3.01%
11. Gasoline Stations 8 2.68%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 2.68%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 2.68%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 2.68%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 2.01%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 6 2.01%
17. Florists 4 1.34%
18. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 4 1.34%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.00%
20. Construction 3 1.00%

Sheldon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 51 13.46%
2. Other Production Occupations 39 10.29%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 7.92%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 27 7.12%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 5.28%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 4.49%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 4.22%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 3.96%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 13 3.43%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 3.43%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 13 3.43%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 2.64%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 2.11%
14. Construction Laborers 7 1.85%
15. Other Construction Trades 7 1.85%
16. Top Executives 7 1.85%
17. Other Management Occupations 6 1.58%
18. Printing Workers 6 1.58%
19. Agricultural Workers 5 1.32%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 5 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 22 7.36%
2. Other Production Occupations 21 7.02%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 6.69%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18 6.02%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 15 5.02%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 15 5.02%
7. Registered Nurses 14 4.68%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 4.01%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 3.68%
10. Other Management Occupations 11 3.68%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 3.34%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 3.34%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 3.01%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 2.68%
15. Secretaries and Admins 8 2.68%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 2.68%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 2.34%
18. Art and Design Workers 6 2.01%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 2.01%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 2.01%

Sheldon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 620 53.87%
15-35 hours 117 10.17%
1-14 hours 35 3.04%
No regular hours 379 32.93%

Sheldon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 6.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 28 4.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 42 6.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 21 3.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 77 12.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 62 9.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 91 14.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 72 11.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 38 5.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 2.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 2.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 77 12.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 52 8.19%

Sheldon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 76 11.97%
5-9 61 9.61%
10-14 103 16.22%
15-19 121 19.06%
20-24 105 16.54%
25-29 29 4.57%
30-34 37 5.83%
35-39 4 0.63%
40-44 8 1.26%
45-59 47 7.40%
60-89 27 4.25%
At least 90 17 2.68%

Sheldon Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 495 77.95%
30-44 0 0.00% 49 7.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 47 7.40%
At least 60 0 0.00% 44 6.93%

Sheldon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 68 10.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 550 83.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.91%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 1.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 3.35%

Sheldon Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 566 (1,475 people)
Families (2000): 418 (1,258 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 172
People at same address in 1995: 845
Sheldon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 49 8.66%
$10,000-$14,999 41 7.24%
$15,000-$19,999 47 8.30%
$20,000-$24,999 40 7.07%
$25,000-$29,999 61 10.78%
$30,000-$34,999 33 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 44 7.77%
$40,000-$44,999 39 6.89%
$45,000-$49,999 46 8.13%
$50,000-$59,999 34 6.01%
$60,000-$74,999 57 10.07%
$75,000-$99,999 52 9.19%
$100,000-$124,999 10 1.77%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.88%
$200,000 or more 3 0.53%

Sheldon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 131 22.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 195 33.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 2.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 80 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 88 15.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36 6.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sheldon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 441 28.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 200 12.90%
Public Assistance 28 1.81%
Retirement 80 5.16%
Self Employment 102 6.58%
Social Security 183 11.81%
Supplemental Security 16 1.03%
Wage / Salary 418 26.97%
Other 82 5.29%

Sheldon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 181 57.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 134 42.54%

Sheldon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 341 58.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 168 28.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 3.25%

Sheldon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 73 12.17%
Color 1 Box Married 346 57.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 95 15.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 14.33%

Sheldon Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Education Information Back to top
Sheldon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 67 6.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 211 18.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 481 43.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 216 19.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 43 3.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 72 6.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 2.07%

Sheldon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 18 1.18% 5 0.33% 23 1.50%
Kindergarten 13 0.85% 4 0.26% 17 1.11%
Grades 1-4 67 4.38% 7 0.46% 74 4.83%
Grades 5-8 94 6.14% 0 0.00% 94 6.14%
Grades 9-12 81 5.29% 1 0.07% 82 5.36%
Undergrad college 27 1.76% 0 0.00% 27 1.76%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.46% 1 0.07% 8 0.52%
Total 307 20.05% 18 1.18% 325 21.23%

Sheldon Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sheldon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,317 89.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 147 10.04%

Sheldon Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sheldon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 228 14.89%
10-19 Years 225 14.70%
20-29 Years 154 10.06%
30-39 Years 198 12.93%
40-49 Years 206 13.46%
50-59 Years 174 11.37%
60-69 Years 147 9.60%
70-79 Years 111 7.25%
80-89 Years 78 5.09%
90+ Years 10 0.65%

Sheldon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 751 49.05%
Color 1 Box Female 780 50.95%

Sheldon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,477 96.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 1.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Sheldon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 389 31.42%
2. Irish 213 17.21%
3. English 144 11.63%
4. United States Or American 88 7.11%
5. French Non-Basque 86 6.95%
6. Swedish 59 4.77%
7. Dutch 52 4.20%
8. Polish 47 3.80%
9. French Canadian 27 2.18%
10. Italian 27 2.18%

Sheldon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,353 97.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 1.45%
3. German 7 0.51%
4. French 2 0.14%

Sheldon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,497 98.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10 0.66%

Sheldon Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sheldon Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60966